Steg (Liechtenstein)
Steg (colloquially: Stäg ) is a hamlet ( 1,300 m above sea level ) and, along with the towns of Malbun , Masescha, Silum and Gaflei, belongs to the Triesenberg community . Steg is located on the west-facing side of the Samina valley opposite the Alpe Sücka .
history
Steg is temporarily inhabited from around the 14th century as part of the alpine economy and the oldest buildings still in existence date from around the 17th century. The landscape structure that exists today is probably a result of the cattle farming that began in the 16th and 17th centuries.
In 1615 Chleistäg (Klein-Steg) and 1652 Grossstäg (Gross-Steg) were acquired by farmers from the Triesenberg community. Huts are mentioned in the Liechtenstein book of names in 1727 and 1733. In 1768/69 there was a saw in the bridge that processed sawn timber to build the church in Triesenberg. There was already a use of hydropower in the Samina valley. Landvogt Joseph Schuppler mentions in 1815 that the " Triesenbergers went twice a day to their cattle behind the Gulmen " (Gulmen = Kulm) and " the Samina valley is uninhabited, a boards saw was built a few years ago ".
In 1867, a small tunnel was built to bypass the steep mule track over the Kulm and the mule path was expanded into a narrow, passable road. In 1908 the Kurhaus Sareiserjoch was built in Malbun and the Samina valley was opened up for tourism from Malbun . The Kurhaus Steg opened in 1925 and the alpine huts were subsequently rebuilt and improved. 1947–1949 the Samina power plant with the Steg reservoir was built and the existing road from Triesenberg to Steg was shortened by the Gnalp – Steg tunnel . In 1950/51, Liechtenstein's first private ski lift was built in Steg and went into operation on February 2, 1950. The road from Steg and Malbun has been kept open all year round since 1959, which promoted tourism. Since 1965, the cultural landscape and the alpine huts have been more or less protected within the framework of building regulations in order to preserve the existing structure.
location
Steg is located in the Samina valley on a terrace created by a lateral moraine and was once a mountain pasture for the farmers of Triesenberg. It is separated from Triesenberg by the Kulm ridge .
The Steg settlement consists of the parts Grossstäg and Chleistäg with around 80 and 45 huts respectively, most of which have now been converted into holiday apartments. The houses in both settlements are built around a meadow area (rectangular settlement).
The Steg reservoir and the Gänglesee are in the immediate vicinity of the settlement .
Settlement
The emergence and development of the ring-shaped buildings in the hamlet cannot be precisely delimited in terms of time or topography. As far as we know today, the form of settlement has its roots neither in the law of the Rhaeto-Romans who originally lived in the Rhine Valley , nor is it typical of the Walsers . The hay meadows enclosed by the huts were privately owned and parceled out . The hay harvested on the meadows was stored in the surrounding huts and fed to the cattle there from late autumn until around Christmas. The pastures outside the settlement were used on a cooperative basis . They were used before the alpine upwelling in early summer and after the downward movement in autumn.
geology
The subsoil at Steg consists largely of a cone of debris from the Malbuner Bach. “ In the southern part of Chleistäg there is the alluvial valley floor, in the north of Grossstäg there is a dry debris cone. Above the settlement in the main footbridge, the hanger debris of the Bärglichöpfs follows. A massive ridge (lateral moraine with individual moraine walls) extends from northwest to southeast through the area, which testifies to a local glacier ”.
Waters
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The Samina valley in the Steg area and the landscape was and is largely shaped by the Samina and the Malbuner Bach that flows into it. The Steg reservoir and the water intake of the Malbuner Bach have also dominated since 1949.
religion
There is a chapel in Steg, which was consecrated to Saints Wendelin and Martin in 1817 (also called Stegkapelle for short ). The first mention of a chapel comes from the late 17th century.
In 1830 the chapel was damaged by a storm and subsequently repaired and expanded. In 1906/1907 the chapel was extensively rebuilt.
economy
Due to the secluded location for centuries and the lack of transport links, no trade or industry has developed in Steg.
The area was essentially only used by agriculture and forestry, although this use can be traced back to the 14th century.
Sports
In summer, Steg is the starting point for many different hikes . In winter there is a one-kilometer-long natural toboggan run and a few kilometers of cross-country trails . You can fish at the Steg reservoir all year round (artificial stocking with brown trout ).
literature
- Objects, habitats and landscapes worthy of protection within the community of Triesenberg: Malbun and Steg of the Liechtenstein Office for Forests, Nature and Landscape (online publication).
Web links
- Alois Ospelt: Bridge. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
- Peter Albertin in the Maiensäss settlement of Steg .
Individual evidence
- ^ Office for Forests, Nature and Landscape, " Habitats and Landscapes within the Triesenberg Settlement: Malbun and Steg ", p. 18.
- ↑ Ds as Tonäll information signs on the two tunnel portals. On: Wikimedia
- ^ Office for Forests, Nature and Landscape, " Habitats and Landscapes within the Triesenberg Settlement: Malbun and Steg ", p. 20.
- ↑ Section partially quoted from: Peter Albertin in Die Maiensäss Siedlung Steg , p. 1.
- ↑ Built by Johann Gerold Beck (1877–1934) and opened on July 19, 1925. Their son Josef Beck (1904–1979) and wife Karolina (née Schädler) added a hall extension and additional guest rooms in 1957/58. Should be canceled shortly and give way to a new building.
- ↑ 100 years of the Alpenhotel - Malbun's first address is celebrating ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , P. 23.
- ↑ Section quoted from: Peter Albertin in Die Maiensäss Siedlung Steg , p. 1 f.
- ^ Alois Ospelt: Footbridge. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein . December 31, 2011 .
- ^ Office for Forests, Nature and Landscape, " Habitats and Landscapes within the Triesenberg Settlement: Malbun and Steg ", p. 18.
- ↑ Peter Albertin in Die Maiensäss Siedlung Steg , p. 1.
- ↑ Cornelia Herrmann: The art monuments of the Principality of Liechtenstein. 2007, pp. 204-206.
- ^ Office for Forests, Nature and Landscape, " Habitats and Landscapes within the Triesenberg Settlement: Malbun and Steg ", p. 20.
